autotype

au·to·type

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [aw-tuh-tahyp]
- /ˈɔ təˌtaɪp/
- /ˈɔː.təʊ.taɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [aw-tuh-tahyp]
- /ˈɔ təˌtaɪp/

Definitions of autotype word

noun autotype a photographic process for producing prints in black and white, using a carbon pigment 3
noun autotype an exact copy of a manuscript, etc; facsimile 3
noun autotype facsimile (defs 1, 2). 1
noun autotype Photography. a process for producing permanent prints in a carbon pigment. a print made by this process. 1
noun autotype (dated, countable) A copy or facsimile. 1
noun autotype (Countable Noun) (dated) A copy or facsimile. 0

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Origin of autotype

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55; auto-1 + type

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Parts of speech for Autotype

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Autotype

autotype popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

autotype usage trend in Literature

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